The Tigers’ lead atop the American League Central over the Cleveland Guardians has shrunk to 8.5 games. The Rays remain second in the AL East, 1.5 games back of the New York Yankees for first. Time: 12:10 p.m. ET Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field (Tampa, Fla.)

Tampa Bay took two of three from Detroit over the weekend, but Sunday's 9-3 loss got ugly at the end when new reliever Forrest Whitley gave up six runs on 16 pitches without recording an out. The Rays are 2.